DOVER KENT ARCHIVES
PUB LIST   PUBLIC HOUSES Barry Smith and Paul Skelton

Earliest 1899

Empire Palace of Varieties

Latest 1910

21 Market Square

Empire Palace of Variety

 

Changed name from the "Phoenix Tavern" in 1897 when it was somewhat rebuilt in 60 days.

 

Empire Palace of Varieties 1901

Above picture taken from Dover Standard Directory 1901.

 

After 1910 this changed name to the "Palace and Hippodrome Southern."

 

LICENSEE LIST

CHEVERS J E 1899 (Chevers' Palace of Varieties proprietor) Kelly's Directory 1899

RANDALL Edward 1900

ENGELMAN Jacob 1900-01 end Post Office Directory 1903

MOWLL E W 1902

MALTBY Thomas Flower 1902-Jan/1906 Dover Express

WRAITH Percy George Jan/1906+ (Licensed Victiualler's Manager) Dover Express

WOOD Mr Aug/1906+ Dover Express

HOLT Frederick 1907-09 end

WOOD William George Dec/1910

WILSON Alfred Bertrand Charles (Secretary to Alfred Leney) Dover Express

 

Kelly's Directory 1899From the Kelly's Directory 1899

Post Office Directory 1903From the Post Office Directory 1901

Dover ExpressFrom the Dover Express

 

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